Do you find it difficult to hold on to the excitement and joy of Easter. As a church in a retirement community, Easter is often a transition time for seasonal residents to leave or prepare to leave. We have been looking at the various reactions to the crucifixion and resurrection. When Jesus was arrested, Peter…
Samuel was a prophet and God instructed him to anoint a new king to succeed Saul. God told Samuel not to look at physical appearance but to follow His leading to the person He had already chosen to be king. God looks at the heart, not outward appearance. Samuel anointed David and “the Spirit of…
NOTE: Pastor Jon forgets to turn on mic at the very beginning. Have patience, he does turn it on. Pastor Jon Ierley shares when he first retired he thought now I can do anything I want. He soon discovered even in freedom there are boundaries; finances, health, commitments to others. There are many things going…
In a moving service, Rev. Ruth Blum reminds us that sometimes we get so busy at Christmas time and so caught up in the busyness and the noise that we do not notice or welcome Jesus into our hearts and our celebration. Have you forgotten to welcome the one whose birthday we are celebrating? Do…
As we think about God being heard in a still small voice, we reflect on God sending the Holy Spirit so we can have a constant connection with God. God is Great and Powerful, but we have been instructed to address him as ABBA which means Daddy. ABBA is loving and patient. Do our lives…
Rev. Gary Kennedy reminds us the Church is not limited to a building or a worship center. The Church is the people and their hearts sharing the love of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. We, the Church, together and as individuals are all equipped by the Holy Spirit to share the Good…
The disciples did not recognize Jesus after His resurrection. When Jesus came to him on the road to Damascus, Paul asked, “Who are you?” Do we recognize Him in our lives today?
Celebrating the miracle of Transfiguration, Rev. Ruth Blum tell the story about when Moses and Elijah appear before Jesus and begin carrying on a conversation. God enveloped this group along with three disciples in a radiant cloud and he spoke, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen. Listen to Him.” For that short period of…
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares a touching story about a man wishing he could become a bird to communicate a way of salvation to a group of birds in danger of freezing. Jesus became a man to give us a way of safety and salvation from the danger of everlasting death. God loves us so much…
Jesus is missing! Have you found Him? Sometimes we seek Him in all the wrong places. Sometimes we don’t even look for Him. Jesus wants us to have joy and love. Seek Him today!